Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in r.pl (aka r.cgi) of Randy Parker Power Up HTML 0.8033beta allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the FILE parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Power Up HTML 0.8033 Beta - Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Disclosure EDB-21102 · remote · Sep 7, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20010907 *** Security Advisory *** Power UP HTML mailing-list
- powerup-rcgi-directory-traversal(7092) vdb-entry
- 3304 vdb-entry